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A novel approach to the management of acute tracheal tear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2008

B Creagh-Brown ,
A Sheth ,
A Crerar-Gilbert  and
B P Madden
B Creagh-Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic medicine, St George's Hospital, London, UK
A Sheth
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic medicine, St George's Hospital, London, UK
A Crerar-Gilbert
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic medicine, St George's Hospital, London, UK
B P Madden*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic medicine, St George's Hospital, London, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Professor Brendan Madden, Department of Cardiothoracic medicine, Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 OQT, UK. E-mail: drbencb@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

We describe the emergency use of a covered, expandable, removable tracheal stent in a patient who developed a large posterior tracheal tear complicating endobronchial therapy for large airway obstruction.

Method:

Case report and review of the literature concerning management of acute tracheal tear.

Results and conclusion:

Our patient demonstrates that endotracheal stenting is an option for managing acute large airway tear. Moreover, the use of a removable stent allows not only for rapid closure of the defect but also removal once the defect has healed, thus avoiding long-term complications of stent deployment.

Keywords

TracheaLacerationsStentsMediastinal Emphysema

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 12 , December 2008 , pp. 1392 - 1393
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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